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Scientists Warn: Colorectal Cancer Is Rising Fast in Younger Adults, Reversing Decades of Progress   2026-07-04 11:16:56 +00:00 Scientists say expanded research, stronger prevention efforts, and wider screening are needed to help reverse these troubling cancer trends. For much of the past century, colorectal cancer was considered a disease of older age. But that picture is changing rapidly. Nearly half of all new colorectal cancer diagnoses in the United States now occur in [...] Read more...   Could We Have Been Wrong About Fish Oil and Brain Health? New Study Raises Major Questions   2026-07-04 10:32:46 +00:00 Fish oil supplements delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a new study found that was not enough to improve cognitive health in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s. Fish oil supplements have long been viewed as one of the simplest ways to support brain health, thanks to omega-3 fatty acids that are critical for building [...] Read more...   Scientists Say Intermittent Fasting Could Make Weight Loss Easier   2026-07-04 03:10:18 +00:00 Intermittent fasting may help some people lose weight without relying as heavily on constant food restriction. People who repeatedly lose weight and regain it may do better with intermittent fasting than with traditional calorie counting, according to new findings. A study from Adelaide University examined the psychological effects of intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, comparing [...] Read more...   An Underground Mystery Had Engineers Stumped Until They Followed the Rain   2026-07-03 19:50:01 +00:00 Engineers discovered that falling rainwater can unexpectedly reverse airflow deep underground, solving a mystery with important implications for mine safety. Operating a facility deep underground means constantly managing two essential challenges: air and water. Fresh air must circulate through tunnels and shafts to keep people safe, while groundwater from rainfall and underground aquifers has to [...] Read more...   Scientists Discover the First-Ever Molecules Preserved Inside a 113-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Fossil   2026-07-03 19:15:06 +00:00 Ancient microbes may have helped preserve a pterosaur fossil and its chemical clues for more than 100 million years. An international study led by Curtin University has shed new light on how a prehistoric flying reptile fossil remained exceptionally well preserved for 113 million years, offering scientists a rare view into a long-vanished world. The [...] Read more...   Mystery Solved: Lost Dutch Gold Ship Identified After Nearly 400 Years   2026-07-03 18:40:22 +00:00 A cache of centuries-old gold coins has helped uncover the story of a lost Dutch trading ship. For nearly 400 years, a merchant ship carrying one of the world’s most valuable commodities vanished beneath the English Channel, leaving behind little more than scattered artifacts and unanswered questions. Now, after almost three decades of archaeological and [...] Read more...   This Tiny Bacterial Secret Could Lead to Better Cancer Drugs   2026-07-03 12:33:01 +00:00 Scientists have finally uncovered how bacteria naturally create multiple versions of powerful anti-cancer drugs, solving a mystery that has frustrated researchers for decades. Researchers from the University of Warwick and Monash University have solved a long-standing mystery about how bacteria naturally produce multiple versions of powerful cancer-fighting compounds. Their discovery could help scientists develop new [...] Read more...   Scientists Just Found a Smiling “Happy-Face” Spider in the Himalayas   2026-07-03 11:58:30 +00:00 For more than a century, scientists believed this cheerful-looking creature lived only in the Hawaiian Islands. Small, brightly colored, and marked with a vivid red smile on its back, the Happy Face spider is one of the world’s most recognizable arachnids. For more than 100 years, this cheerful-looking spider was believed to live only in [...] Read more...   Scientists Discover Wild Orangutans May Be Treating Themselves With Medicinal Plants   2026-07-03 11:23:36 +00:00 Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the only species that knows how to use nature’s pharmacy. A 20-year study of wild orangutans in Indonesian Borneo found that the great apes selectively consumed [...] Read more...   NASA Reveals Four Cosmic Masterpieces for America’s 250th Birthday   2026-07-03 03:58:49 +00:00 NASA unveiled four patriotic-colored images of the cosmos to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, revealing everything from an exploded star to a galaxy cluster shaped by dark matter. NASA is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States with a striking new collection of space images that showcase the beauty and power of the universe. Created [...] Read more...

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